Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, September 21, 2021
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Breakfast is Sponsored by Case Manager Pro
Conference-related events such as breakfast and registration will be held outside whenever possible to limit potential COVID-19 exposure.
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Amy E. Garrett, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
Brenda G. Baum, HeplerBroom LLC, Edwardsville, IL
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Remote Depositions: Is This the New Normal? Some Tips and Strategies
George A. Kiser, HeplerBroom LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Jason B. Epps, The Gori Law Firm, Edwardsville, IL
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Personal Jurisdiction: What’s New?
Margaret Samadi, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC, St. Louis
Kelly M. Libbra, HeplerBroom, Edwardsville, IL
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Talc Trends in Asbestos Cases
Jim Kramer, Simmons Hanly Conroy, New York
Haley E. Moody, Miller & Martin, Chattanooga, TN
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Conference-related events such as refreshment breaks will be held outside whenever possible to limit potential COVID-19 exposure.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Legal Ethics & Technology/Law Firm Security
Paige Tungate, Downey Law Group LLC, St. Louis
Keri Buchanan, Director of Information Technology, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Seeing the Silver Lining: Remote Work and the Pandemic
Anna M. Kohut, Foley & Mansfield, St. Louis
Gregory Joseph Sandifer, The Gori Law Firm, Edwardsville, IL
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch - Access to Justice
Ted N. Gianaris, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC & Board of Directors Member, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., Alton, IL
Clarissa Gaff, Executive Director, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., Alton, IL
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Trying a Case During the Pandemic
Casey Cira, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Issues in Employee Cases
Vincenzo R. Chimera, Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska, Chicago
Matthew J. Adair, Cooney & Conway, Chicago
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Conference-related events such as refreshment breaks will be held outside whenever possible to limit potential COVID-19 exposure.
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Medicare Update
Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates L.L.P., Houston
Catherine E. Goldhaber, Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP, Chicago
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Secondary and Background Exposure Cases
Michael Schag, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., Edwardsville, IL
Michael Brockland, SWMW Law, St. Louis
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Navigating Remote Proceedings in a Pandemic (and Post-Pandemic) Era
Hon. Andrew J. Gleeson, Chief Judge, Illinois 20th Judicial Circuit Court, St. Clair County, Belleville, IL
Hon. Ellen Sue Levy, Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County, St. Louis
Hon. Stephen Stobbs, Associate Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Madison County, Edwardsville, IL
Hon. Mark A. Beatty, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, MO
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Conference-related events such as the networking cocktail reception will be held outside whenever possible to limit potential COVID-19 exposure.